Recent History
Which professional sports team most recently won a championship?
2024 Boston Celtics
What was Boston's original MLB team called?
A.) Boston Rovers
B.) Boston Braves
C.) Boston Yanks
D.) Boston Bulldogs
B.) Boston Braves were founded in 1871 and dissolved in 1952.
What neighborhood in Boston was affected by the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?
A.) South Boston
B.) Dorchester
C.) North End
D.) Back Bay
C.) The North End was affected when a storage tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst, sending a wave of molasses going up to 35 miles per hour through the streets of the North End. 21 people died.
In what Mass city did Lizzie Borden "take an axe"?
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Fall River
Who grew up in Cambridge and is currently navigating a high profile divorce from a very famous actress/pop star?
Ben Affleck
What high profile murderer's story will soon be highlighted on a series on FX?
AAron Hernandez
In what year did the Boston Red Sox "reverse the curse"?
In 2004, the Red Sox finally reversed the 86 year old "Curse of the Bambino".
What year did the Boston Tea Party take place?
A.) 1776
B.) 1773
C.) 1891
D.) 1492
B.) 1773. The Boston Tea Party took place on Dec 16, 1773. Carried out by the Sons of Liberty, who were opposed to unjust taxation.
Albert DeSalvo is one person suspected to be which famous American serial killer?
Boston Strangler
What actor from Dorchester gave us "Good Vibrations" in his younger years?
Mark Wahlberg
Who is our current governor?
Maura Healey
In what year did Bobby Orr score "The Goal" depicted in the famous photo?
Bobby Orr scored the goal in the 1970 Stanley Cup FInals
In what year did the Mayflower pilgrims descend on Plymouth Rock?
The pilgrims landed in Plymouth in 1620
What online platform did medical student Philip Markoff use to find victims to rob and eventually murder?
Craigslist
Which "friend" from the famous sitcom was born at Newton Wellesley Hospital?
A.) Matthew Perry
B.) Jennifer Aniston
C.) Matt Leblanc
D.) Lisa Kudrow
C.) Matt Leblanc
Who is the woman who was recently on trial for murdering her cop boyfriend, who Turtleboy assisted in uncovering corruption within the Canton police?
karen Read
What year did Robert Kraft purchase the New England Patriots?
1994
How many "witches" were hung during the Salem Witch Trials between Feb 1692 and Apr 1963?
A.) 19
B.) 25
C.) 50
D.) 3
A.) 19 witches were hung on Gallows Hill beginning on July 19th 1692.
Where were the brothers responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing originally from?
A.)Russia
B.)Afganistan
c.) Iran
D.) Germany
A.) Russia
Which late night host was born in Brookline in 1963?
A.)Conan O'Brien
B.)Jimmy Fallon
C.) Chelsea Handler
D.) Jimmy Kimmel
A.) Conan O'Brien
In what year did Mass legalize the use of cannabis for recreational purposes?
2016
What nickname has Boston been given as a result of the successes of our professional sports teams in the 21th Century?
"City of Champions"
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride- which took place on April 18, 1775- warned the patriots of the incoming British invasion that eventually took place in what Massachusetts towns?
Lexington and Concord
Which plane involved in 9/11 took off from Logan Airport first?
A.) United Airlines Flight 93
B.) American Airlines Flight 11
C.) United Airlines Flight 175
D.) American Airlines Flight 77
B.) American Airlines Flight 11
Which famous painter and illustrators studio is located in Stockbridge, Ma?
Norman Rockwell